Kartik Snaan was observed recently at Manzanilla Beach. Kartik is the eighth lunar month of the Hindu calendar, and Kartik Snaan takes place on the full moon day of this sacred month.
The observance is named after Lord Kartikeya, the younger brother of Lord Ganesha. As the holy month of Kartik reaches its peak, devotees rise before dawn to take a sacred dip—the Kartik Snaan—symbolising the purification of body, mind, and soul.
Lighting deyas and offering prayers on this auspicious day are believed to bring peace, prosperity and divine blessings.
